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AFCBP1 Bipotentiostat: NIDAQ Device Driver

Last Updated: 4/30/19 by Neil Spinner

ARTICLE TAGS
  • AFCBP1,
  • NIDAQ,
  • device driver
Article Contents/Section Navigation
  1. Introduction
  2. AfterMath Compatible Drivers
  3. PineChem Compatible Drivers

1Introduction

Control of the AFCBP1 bipotentiostat using either the traditional PineChem software package PineChem Electrochemical Software or the newer AfterMath software package AfterMath Downloads requires installation of the proper version of the NIDAQ device driver on your computer.  To select the proper NIDAQ version from Section 2 and 3 below, you need to know which version of the Windows operating system you are using and which interface board AFCBP1 Interface Boards  model you are using.
 
In general, installation of the driver is a simple matter of unzipping the device driver package to a temporary folder on your hard drive and then clicking on the “setup.exe” file.  See alert below regarding proper permissions required for installation of NIDAQ drivers. AFCBP1 NIDAQ Permissions

NOTE: The NIDAQ driver should always be installed from a Windows user account that has administrative privileges.  If the user who will routinely be using the AFCBP1 bipotentiostat does not have an account with administrative privileges, then special steps must be taken to assure that the user is granted access to certain installation folders.

After you have installed the device driver on your computer (and after you have physically installed the interface board inside your computer), you should run the Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) utility.  The MAX utility is installed on your desktop when you install the NIDAQ device driver.  National Instruments, Inc. (Austin TX) is responsible for developing the software and is often useful for testing and troubleshooting issues with the interface board.  A brief introduction to the MAX utility can be found on the National Instruments website.
 
Using the MAX utility, look inside the “Legacy NIDAQ Devices” folder and make certain that your interface board appears.  The interface board usually appears as a “PCI-MIO-16E-4” board in the list of legacy devices.  It is usually assigned a device number equal to one (1).
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2AfterMath Compatible Drivers

If you are using a PCI-6251, PCI-6259, PCI-6030E, PCI-6040E, PCI-MIO-16XE10, or PCI-MIO-16E-4 interface board with AfterMath, select the device drivers depending on the operating system you are using.  Make sure you have the most recent version of AfterMath installed. AfterMath Downloads
 
Operating System NIDAQ Device Driver Version
Windows 10 NIDAQmx 17.1 (MAY 2017)
Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) NIDAQmx 14.2 (NOV 2014)
Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) NIDAQmx 14.2 (NOV 2014)
Windows Vista (32 or 64 bit) NIDAQmx 14.2 (NOV 2014)
Windows XP (32 bit only) NIDAQmx 8.9.5 (AUG 2009)
Table 1. List of NIDAQ Device Drivers for the Appropriate Windows Operating System
 
If you are attempting to use the very old AT-MIO-16E-10 interface board with AfterMath, then you will need a Windows XP system equipped with a legacy ISA slot.  You will also need to install legacy NIDAQ 7.4.4 (MAR 2007).  Consult the Pine Research post on CBP interface boards, specifically the section on obsolete interface boards, for further instructions. AFCBP1 Interface Boards
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3PineChem Compatible Drivers

If you are using a PCI-6030E, PCI-6040E, PCI-MIO-16XE10, PCI-MIO-16E-4, AT-MIO-16E-10, or AT-MIO-16H-9 interface board with PineChem, then download the appropriate device driver from the table below.  PineChem software can be found elsewhere on the Pine Research Knowledgebase. PineChem Electrochemical Software
 
Operating System NIDAQ Device Driver Version PineChem Version
Windows XP (32 bit only) Legacy NIDAQ 7.4.4 (MAR 2007) PineChem 2.8.0H
Windows NT Legacy NIDAQ 7.4.4 (MAR 2007) PineChem 2.8.0H
Windows 2000 Legacy NIDAQ 7.4.4 (MAR 2007) PineChem 2.8.0H
Windows 98 Legacy NIDAQ 6.9.2 (FEB 2002) PineChem 2.8.0H
Windows 95 Legacy NIDAQ 6.9.2 (FEB 2002) PineChem 2.7.9A
Table 2. List of NIDAQ Device Drivers for the appropriate Windows Operating System and PineChem Verison
 
If you are attempting to use the very old AT-MIO-16E-10 interface board with PineChem, then you will need a computer system equipped with a legacy ISA slot.  You will need to install the appropriate version of the legacy NIDAQ device driver as listed above, and you will need to consult the Pine Research post on CBP interface boards, specifically the section on obsolete interface boards, for further instructions. AFCBP1 Interface Boards
 
If you are attempting to use the very old AT-MIO-16H-9 interface board with PineChem, then you will need a Windows 95/98 computer system equipped with a legacy ISA slot.  You will need to install the appropriate version of the legacy NIDAQ device driver as listed above.
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